Американская трагедия

Chapter 43

           Whatdifferencewouldafewmonthsmake,anyhow?Itmight,andnodoubtwould,saveClydefrombeingseparatedfromherforever,whereastheirpresentcoursemightinsuretheirseparation.

           Accordinglyshenowshookherheadinacertain,positiveandyetaffectionateway,whichbynowClydehadcometoknowspelleddefeat—themostpainfulandirremediabledefeatthathadyetcometohiminconnectionwithallthis.Shewouldnotgo!Thenhewaslost—lost—andshetohimforevermaybe.Oh,God!Forwhileherfacesoftenedwithatendernesswhichwasnotusuallythere—evenwhenshewasmostmovedemotionally—shesaid:"Iwould,honey,ifIdidnotthinkitbestnotto,now.It’stoosoon.Mammaisn’tgoingtodoanythingrightnow.Iknowsheisn’t.Besidesshehasmadeallherplanstodoalotofentertainingherethissummer,andformyparticularbenefit.Shewantsmetobeniceto—well,youknowwhoImean.AndIcanbe,withoutdoinganythingtointerferewithusinanyway,I’msure—solongasIdon’tdoanythingtoreallyfrightenher."Shepausedtosmileareassuringsmile."Butyoucancomeuphereasoftenasyouchoose,don’tyousee,andsheandtheseotherswon’tthinkanythingofit,becauseyouwon’tbeourguest,don’tyousee?I’vefixedallthatwithBertine.

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